{"id":180964,"date":"2024-01-05T07:51:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T07:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&p=180964"},"modified":"2024-01-05T15:33:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:33:41","slug":"ansys-discovery-creating-custom-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/ansys-discovery-creating-custom-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ansys Discovery: Creating Custom Shortcuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ansys Discovery allows you to customize the experience of using various functions within Discovery interface by creating custom shortcuts. You can have a quick look at all the currents shortcuts from the Shortcut Buddy and enhance your productivity. This article will guide you on how to add custom or edit existing shortcuts.<\/p>\n

Ansys Discovery: Creating Custom Shortcuts<\/a><\/p>\n

Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n

File Menu >> Settings >> Customize >> Shortcuts >> Add Shortcut.<\/p>\n

Discovery\u00a0allows you to create custom keyboard shortcuts for tools in the ribbon, view arc, results arc, and the sketch grid tool cluster in the graphics window. Some tools already have a predefined shortcut, such as Fill<\/strong>\u00a0(F), while others like\u00a0Split Body<\/strong>\u00a0do not.<\/p>\n

To create a custom shortcut:<\/p>\n

1. Go to File Menu > Settings > Customize > Shortcuts >> Add Shortcut<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2. Clicking on Add Shortcut <\/strong>button opens the window for adding\/editing the shortcuts.<\/p>\n

You need to select the tool for which you want to create a shortcut from the\u00a0Command<\/strong>\u00a0drop-down menu as shown in the below image.<\/p>\n

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If the tool you select has no predefined shortcut, then\u00a0Discovery\u00a0will display\u00a0No shortcut<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0Current shortcut<\/strong>\u00a0field.If the tool you select already has a shortcut, then\u00a0Current shortcut<\/strong>\u00a0will list the currently defined shortcut.<\/p>\n

3. Specify a single character (number, letter, and most other keyboard strokes) in the Enter new shortcut<\/strong>\u00a0field to represent the tool. You can include modifiers, such as\u00a0Alt<\/strong>,\u00a0Ctrl<\/strong>,\u00a0Shift. <\/strong>Note:\u00a0Alt+Ctrl<\/strong> is the only modifier combination that is not supported. You cannot use Windows, Tab<\/strong>,\u00a0Esc<\/strong> for shortcut commands.<\/p>\n


\nIf the value you entered is used by another tool, the tool will be listed next to the\u00a0Used by<\/strong>\u00a0field. As seen in the example below the new Shortcut that we are defining is already used by Fill operation.\u00a0 In this case you will see a message asking you to confirm your actions<\/p>\n

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Click\u00a0Assign<\/strong> to create the custom shortcut. A table is populated with all the\u00a0custom shortcuts\u00a0you create. You can continue to add more shortcuts, modify a shortcut in the table using\u00a0Edit Shortcut<\/strong>\u00a0and remove any shortcut from the table using\u00a0Delete\u00a0<\/strong>Shortcut. <\/b>Your custom shortcuts will be saved in Discovery and will be available for use in new Discovery sessions. \ufffc<\/p>\n

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Note:\u00a0To obtain a list of available shortcuts in\u00a0Discovery, click\u00a0Shortcut Buddy<\/strong>. A table listing all shortcuts will be displayed. At the bottom of the table, you can click Show Keyboard View<\/strong>\u00a0to view the shortcuts in a different format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-180964","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-custom-shortcut"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t